Hay Butte Overlook

The Badlands' harsh environment provides opportunities to observe the tenacity of life.

NPS Photo / Serena Rosales

Quick Facts

Location:

Wall, SD

Significance:

With buttes in every direction, this overlook provides information about the grassy tops of Badlands tables.

Amenities

3 listed

Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Scenic View/Photo Spot

The Hay Butte Overlook provides another view into the Sage Creek Wilderness Area. This vantage point also displays a massive, grass-capped butte of Badlands formation known as Hay Butte, one of the major landmarks in the wilderness area. Bison and Bighorn Sheep are known to frequent this area, and they are not shy of roads, vehicles, or people.